English Explanatory Dictionary

upstanding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Honest; reputable; respectable.
adj
  1. Standing up.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of upstand

Pronunciation

/ʌpˈstændɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-upstanding.wav

Word forms

upstanding more upstanding most upstanding

Etymology

From up- + standing.

Related words

stand stand up upstand
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